Human rights
We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here’s what it means
We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here’s what it means
The government lost a legal challenge to its anti-protest law at the Court of Appeal last week. It could have big implications for protesters in the UK – including those who have already been jailed, writes Liberty lawyer Katy Watts
Israel’s aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now
Israel’s aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now
Riham Jafari, advocacy and communications coordinator at ActionAid Palestine, writes about the realities in Gaza two months into the aid blockade
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Growing up the son of Africa’s most significant musician was never going to be easy
UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds
UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds
Labour wants to use ‘Minority Report’ AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences
Labour wants to use ‘Minority Report’ AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences
I was trafficked and forced to work 23 hours a day. How was I meant to return to normality?
I was trafficked and forced to work 23 hours a day. How was I meant to return to normality?
The UN’s damning verdict on UK poverty must inspire us to force change
The UN’s damning verdict on UK poverty must inspire us to force change
UN calls on Labour to increase benefits and scrap two-child limit in UK poverty crisis warning
UN calls on Labour to increase benefits and scrap two-child limit in UK poverty crisis warning
‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime
‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime
Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage
Being a survivor of torture in the UK is hard – but writing gave me back my boldness and courage
‘Shameful’ Saudi Arabia to be 2034 World Cup hosts. It’s a ‘moment of great danger’ for human rights
‘Shameful’ Saudi Arabia to be 2034 World Cup hosts. It’s a ‘moment of great danger’ for human rights
Hunger is a violation of our basic human rights – we should be outraged by UK’s food bank crisis
Hunger is a violation of our basic human rights – we should be outraged by UK’s food bank crisis
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
DWP faces ‘outrage’ and ‘paranoia’ if it continues plans to ‘spy’ on bank accounts
DWP faces ‘outrage’ and ‘paranoia’ if it continues plans to ‘spy’ on bank accounts
Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
‘I urinated myself in the opticians’: UK’s public toilet crisis makes disabled people feel like ‘prisoners’
‘I urinated myself in the opticians’: UK’s public toilet crisis makes disabled people feel like ‘prisoners’
Britain becoming more liberal-minded – but less tolerant of trans people, survey finds
Britain becoming more liberal-minded – but less tolerant of trans people, survey finds
Brassic FM: How 90s rave crackdowns foreshadowed attacks on our right to protest
Brassic FM: How 90s rave crackdowns foreshadowed attacks on our right to protest
Pride marches, football matches, and vigils: The ordinary activities that could get caught up in the government’s new slow walking crackdown
Pride marches, football matches, and vigils: The ordinary activities that could get caught up in the government’s new slow walking crackdown
Voter ID: Everything you need to know about how to vote in May’s elections, and the controversies
Voter ID: Everything you need to know about how to vote in May’s elections, and the controversies
The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven’t been used by police
Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven’t been used by police
Shami Chakrabarti: The best new year’s resolution for 2023? Defend our human rights
Shami Chakrabarti: The best new year’s resolution for 2023? Defend our human rights
Here’s what people in Dover really think about UK immigration
